The Brookhaven leader., 1887-12-15
LAWRENCE COUNTY.
News Items Gathered and Re-
ported by Our Special Cor
respondent.


Our charming friend, Miss Mary
Hoffman, who has so long taught the
young ideas how to shoot in the
Halls Greek ncighbOrhood, and who
has SO cndearcd herself to the whole
circle of her acquaintance, resigned
her position on the I'd inst, and re-
turned to her home in Summit. Can
any one guess whyP
Our tOwnsman, the talented young
lawyer, Mr.. A. II. LOngino, has sold
ont his entire possessions here, in
Guiding household furniture, horse
and buggy, stove wood and Ratchet.
| He has not sold for the purpose of re-
moving, as some suppose, for he says
he is going to "stay with us" neither
does he propose to build another
house, for he declares he is not
building houses now like he was"
DR.. Tcunisson, Representative elect,
is having his shirts "done up" pre-
paratory to taking i'll Jackson.
The Supervisors were in session
last Monday and Tuesday, and they
will hold the last meeting of the pre-
sent board to-day. We think the re-
firing board is entitled to public
thanks for their efficient work in the
county's affairs for the past two years.
They have had to repair and build
bridges in the wake of one of the
most damaging freshets our cOmmu-
nifty ever saw; and, in addition to
this, they have had erected one of the
best and most secure .jailS in the State.
| When they close their terms, the
county will not owe n dollar, and
there will be a surplus in the treasury.
The incoming board, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. \. W. Stringer, will be
composed of new men-all of bust
ness ability-and each holds the public
interest in common with his own. We
are well provided for in the way of
Supervisors for the ensuing term.
Y. J. Andrews, one of the j. P.'s
elect, for this district, was recently
stricken down with Texas fever so
warm that it never cooled off, till he
and his family removed to the Lone
Star State. Another J. p. will soon
be i'll demand here. Who will it be :?
Come forward, gentlemen-a large
and appreciative constituency-no
bull-dOzers here to sentence-very
few defaulting paymasters to bring to
time, and the Office will be afflicted
with quite limited supply of "spot
cash" Announce, gentlemen!
DIED.-At his home on Silver
Creek, on the I'd instant, the Rev.
Mr.. f. w. Larkin, at the age of about
10 years. We failed to learn the exact
nature of his last illness, but suppose
his age had much to do with it. Mr..
Larkin was native of New York,
but has resided here for many years.
After completing his education, he
entered the active duties of life as a
Presbyterian minister, but owing to
lung troubles, he was forced to give
up the calling of his choice. He then
entered the school room, and spent all
his subsequent life as teacher. He
was acknowledged to be one of the
ripest scholars and best Instructors
of our county. He was model of
christian purity and uprightness of
character, and was beloved by all
who knew him. Mrs. Larkin proceed
ed him to the grave several years.
He leaves two sons, DR.. BufOrd
Larkin, of Oak Vale, and Mr.. Frank
Larkin, attorney at law, of Corinth,
and one daughter, Miss -- Larkin,
of Silver Creek, to mourn his loss
None of them are married.
Mr.. jeff Ross and Il Mrs. Taylor, OF
the Hebron neighborhood, were mar
ried two weeks ago. Mr.. Ross had
lived his three-scOre and ten years,
but age had failed to remove his
amative nature; so it was in the
natural course Ofevents that he should
WOO the charming Mrs. L. and surren-
der to her his tender heart. She is 81
ears old and the mother of two
children by her first husband. She
has won a nice man and a good home.
May life's road for them be long and
one continual bed of flowers.
The Wesson Argosy tells of a sad
story Of a Young man named Holland,